RE: Help with XP Hotfixes and Patches

From: Stuart Fox (DSL AK) (StuartF@datacom.co.nz)
Date: 05/30/02 

From: "Stuart Fox (DSL AK)" <StuartF@datacom.co.nz>
To: 'Matt' <btc1@alltel.net>, Focus-Ms <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 12:01:49 +1200

I think you're right in assuming this is a lost cause. See if you can get
an eval copy of the actual release product instead. Not surprisingly, the
hotfixes require a certain level of XP underneath (same as Win2K hotfixes,
some require SP2 to be installed first).

Cheers

Stu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt [mailto:btc1@alltel.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, 29 May 2002 9:26 a.m.
> To: Focus-Ms
> Subject: Help with XP Hotfixes and Patches
>
>
> Hi all
> Here's my story:
>
> I wanted to see how XP looked and decided to give it a test run
>
> I managed to get a evaluation copy Of XP Pro Release
> Candidate 1 (Build
> 2505) and a spare box with a freshly formatted hard drive.
> After installing I immediately went to Windows Update to try
> and grab the pile of patches I knew were needed I also
> immediately installed a firewall (Sygate Personal Firewall)
>
> The fun started when I discovered that windows update
> wouldn't work, so I started poking around to see what was
> wrong. Fast forward to an hour later....... I still couldn't get
> the Critical updates I needed thru windows update so I
> started manually grabbing them one by one. A slow and
> painfull process. As I was finishing my third of 22 critical
> update's I got a error message that says "this Hotfix will
> only work with Build 2600" or something similar and several
> patches and hotfixes I tried after that was the same message
> "Only works with Build 2600"
>
> So I guess my question is:
> Is it possible to patch this Build I have so I can safely
> DEMO it and see if I like it or am I resigned to a swiss
> cheese Installation? (which I am definitely not enthused
> about pursuing further ?) I have run the Microsoft Baseline
> Security Analyzer thru several times and no amount of
> tweaking by me is gonna plug those holes I have without the
> patches! So I am thinking this is a lost cause......
>
> I would appreciate all your comments
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Matt
>

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